Prosecutors say a dispute over money and drugs led to the shooting. Both suspects testified they brought guns to the apartment to deter violence, and that shots were fired in a struggle for the guns when the Padilla brothers came after them.

The conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.

Members of Padilla's family cried and embraced after the verdict was read by Judge Bruce Romanick.

About an hour into deliberations Thursday, the jury asked Romanick if the verdicts could be different for each defendant. They had the option to consider conspiracy to commit reckless endangerment charges which carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Romanick instructed the jury that different verdicts could be rendered, and the jury came back about an hour and half later with its decision.

The trial was moved to Burleigh County at the request of prosecutor Ladd Erickson because of worries that publicity surrounding the case would make it difficult to seat a jury.

Romanick ordered the men held without bond. He ordered a pre-sentence investigation and chemical and psychological evaluations for both men, which could take up to six weeks.